The son of missionary parents, Asa moved around much of his childhood but his family settled in

southern Minnesota where Asa graduated fromNew Ulm High School in 2001. After a short bout of college in the Brainerd Lakes area studyingtheatre, Asa felt the call towards ministry andmoved to Duluth to attend the VineyardLeadership Institute, a two year biblical studiesand practical ministry training school. It was while in VLI that he felt the call to become a worship pastor.
In the fall of 2005 aftergraduating from VLI he came on as a pastoralintern at the Duluth Vineyard. Within a year he was invited on staff and has progressed fromWorship Coordinator, to Worship Pastor, to Associate Pastor. He was ordained in the fall of2013. In 2010, Asa met the love of his life, Jenna at church where they lead worship together. They have been married since May 2012 and have two ridiculous, and dearly loved pets; Buddy and Winston.